SubjectAn optical imaging probe for emitting the observation light in both forward and lateral directions and capturing the return light and taking the front and side three-dimensional shapes simultaneously to obtain the whole stereoscopic image by the computer is provided.SolutionA plurality of optical path changing means for changing the direction of the light emitted from the optical fiber, and a plurality of motors for rotating the plurality of optical path converting means at the same rotation center, and the light beam is irradiated on the front end side and the tip side side of the probe, and the observation is observed The observation light is emitted on the whole surface of the object, and the return light is captured and the front and side three-dimensional shapes are simultaneously taken into account to obtain the whole solid image by the computer.Diagram【課題】 観察光を前方と側方の両方に放射し、その戻り光を捉えて前方と側方の3次元形状を同時に取り込んでコンピュータにより全体の立体画像を得る光イメージング用プローブを提供する。【解決手段】 光ファイバーから放射される光線の向きを変える複数の光路変換手段と、複数の前記光路変換手段を同じ回転中心で回転させる複数のモータとを備え、プローブの先端側前方と先端側側方とに光線を照射することで、観察対象物の面全体に観察光を放射し、その戻り光を捉えて前方と側方の3次元形状を同時に取り込んでコンピュータにより全体の立体画像を得る。【選択図】図1
